Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: Aim This study aimed to evaluate the clinical value of upper limb rehabilitation robot-assisted training in stroke patients.Methods 101 stroke patients were assigned to either conventional rehabilitation plus robot-assisted upper limb training (n = 50) or conventional rehabilitation alone (n = 51). Fugl-meyer assessment of the upper extremity (FMA-UE), modified ashworth scale for upper extremity (MAS-UE), Action Research Arm Test (ARAT), functional independence measure (FIM) and quality of life were assessed. The oxygenated hemoglobin (HbO2) levels in the affected primary motor cortex (M1), premotor cortex (PMC), and supplementary motor area (SMA) were measured.Results After treatment, both groups showed improved FMA-UE, MAS-UE, ARAT, and FIM scores, with no significant difference between groups. Quality of life improved in both groups, but the study group had significantly higher post-treatment scores in environmental, physical, social, and psychological domains compared with the control group (P = 0.000). After treatment, HbO2 levels in the affected M1, PMC, and SMA increased in both groups, with higher levels in the study group (P < 0.05).Conclusion Upper limb rehabilitation robot-assisted training improved quality of life and cortical activation in stroke patients, but showed no additional benefit in motor function compared with conventional rehabilitation.
Authors: Dengxuan Wu, Li Li, Chengbing Fang, Xiangru Luo
Institution: Tongde Hospital of Zhejiang Province
Language: English
Subfield: Rehabilitation
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7162935923